Mechelen, Belgium; 23 March 2009 – Galapagos NV (Euronext: GLPG) invites analysts, investors and journalists to attend an R&D update meeting in which an overview of the Company’s clinical and pre-clinical pipeline progress will be given. The meeting will take place at Galapagos headquarters at Industriepark Mechelen Noord, Generaal De Wittelaan L11 A3, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium starting at 11.00 CET on 27 March 2009.
Galapagos management will present the R&D strategy, the latest information on Galapagos’ discovery and development programs and an update to its clinical and pre-clinical portfolio. Those who wish to attend the meeting in person should confirm their attendance via email to ir@glpg.com.
Galapagos will also hold a conference and live audio webcast of this meeting starting at 11.00 CET on 27 March 2009. Click here to access the live audio webcast. To participate in the conference call, please call +32 2290 1608 ten minutes prior to commencement. A question and answer session will follow the presentation of the results. The archived webcast also will be available for replay shortly after the live presentation.
About Galapagos
Galapagos (Euronext: GLPG; OTC: GLPYY) is a drug discovery and development company with small molecule programs in bone and joint diseases, bone metastasis, cachexia, anti-infectives and metabolic diseases. It has established risk sharing alliances with GSK, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Eli Lilly and Merck. Through an alliance with MorphoSys, Galapagos is also developing new antibody therapies in bone and joint diseases. Its division BioFocus DPI offers a full suite of target-to-drug discovery products and services to pharmaceutical and biotech companies and to patient foundations, encompassing target discovery and validation, screening and drug discovery through to delivery of pre-clinical candidates. Galapagos currently employs 480 people and operates facilities in six countries, with global headquarters in Mechelen, Belgium. More info at: www.glpg.com.
CONTACT
Galapagos NV
Elizabeth Goodwin
Director Investor Relations
Tel: +31 62 291 6240
ir@glpg.com
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